Meta Adds Teen Accounts to Facebook, Blocks Age Group From Livestreaming on All Platforms

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Kids under 16 will no longer be allowed to livestream on Instagram without parental consent

Instagram users under 16 won't be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages they've received without parental approval, owner Meta Platforms said Tuesday as it widened its safety measures for teenagers.

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Meta launches teen accounts for Facebook and Messenger

“We’ve been really happy with the rollout of Instagram teen accounts, and that’s part of why we wanted to bring it to other apps that we have,” Hanley said.

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Meta adds new age-based restrictions to Facebook, Messenger to curb inappropriate content

On Tuesday, the tech giant announced that users under 18 will automatically be enrolled in these accounts in an attempt “to give parents more peace of mind across Meta apps” and curb exposure to inappropriate content.

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Instagram Teen Accounts unveils new built-in protections to block nudity, livestreams

Instagram unveils new built-in protections to block nudity, livestreams. Teen Accounts will now be available in the Facebook and Messenger Meta applications. Teens under 16 will also need parental approval to turn off a new feature that blurs images containing suspected nudity sent via direct messages (DMs)

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Meta rolls out new safety features for teenagers on Facebook

Social media company Meta is expanding its safety features for younger users. Company officials said it expanded the features because of teenagers' nonstop scrolling. Changes come while Meta is facing a lawsuit filed by New Hampshire that alleges the company is "knowingly using addictive design features and algorithms"

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Kids under 16 will no longer be allowed to livestream on Instagram without parental consent

Kids under 16 will no longer be allowed to livestream on Instagram without parental consent. Instagram users under 16 won’t be able to livestream or unblur nudity in direct messages they’ve received without parental approval. Instagram has widened its safety measures as it widened its security measures.

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Meta expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger amid children's online safety regulatory push

Meta Platforms is rolling out its "Teen Accounts" feature to Facebook and Messenger on Tuesday. The enhanced privacy and parental controls were introduced on Instagram last year. The expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)

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Meta Expands Teen Safety Measures on Social Media

Meta Expands Teen Safety Measures on Social Media. New safety measures for users under 16 on Instagram, requiring parental approval for livestreaming or unblurring nudity. These measures extend to Facebook and Messenger, offering protections like private accounts and limiting sensitive content. Changes first roll out in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.

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Meta expands Instagram parental controls and brings them to Facebook

Under-16s will need parental permission to use Instagram's live streaming feature. The move is part of an update to the social media site's parental controls. The changes will also be rolled out to Facebook's Messenger app. The updates are expected to be implemented in the coming weeks.

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Your Teen's Instagram Account Protections Are Coming to Facebook and Messenger

Meta is expanding its Instagram teen accounts to Facebook and Messenger. The company said it has switched 54 million accounts to become teen accounts so far. The accounts offer built-in protections, including being set to private by default and a hidden words feature. So far 97% of teens aged between 13 and 15 have kept the default safeguards.

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Meta to introduce teen accounts for Facebook

Meta has introduced restrictions on Instagram for 13- to 15-year-old users. The accounts will initially be available in the United States, Britain, Australia and Canada. At least 54 million teenagers currently have a teen account, which also limit overnight notifications and have reminders to leave the app after an hour.

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Meta expands Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger

Meta expands Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger. The system involves putting younger teens on the platforms into more restricted settings by default. It was first introduced last September on Instagram, which Meta says "fundamentally changed the experience for teens" But campaigners say it's unclear what difference Teen Accounts has actually made.

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Meta expands teen safety features across platforms

Meta expands teen safety features across platforms. The updates will roll out over the next few months. Children must be at least 13 years old to create an account on any Meta-owned platform. Meta introduced Teen Accounts last year in response to growing concerns about social media’s impact on youth mental health.

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Teen restrictions expand on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger

Teen restrictions expand on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. Meta is bringing Teen Accounts to more platforms and blocking under 16s from livestreaming on Instagram. This comes as Facebook has spent several years struggling to attract younger users to the app, losing ground to rival social media platforms like TikTok.

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